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Government unveils new protections for credit card holders

The UK Cards Association claims that the new measures could save credit card users around £533 million a year.

Consumers urged to tackle financial spring cleaning
Consumers could save thousands of pounds a year by carrying out a "spring clean" to get the best deals on financial products.
Identity fraud climbs 32%
Cases of identity fraud rose 32 per cent last year as criminals targeted Britons' bank accounts, communications and mail order products, a new report has claimed.
Insolvency body calls for ban on store card sales
Insolvency trade body R3 has called for a ban on retail staff being allowed to sell store cards to consumers.

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Debt helpline calls rise 25% as "new penury" strikes

Calls to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) helpline rose by 25% in 2009 to a record 335,323 contacts, the charity has said.

Card fraud losses fall 28%

Losses to credit and debit fraud fell by over a quarter last year, the first decline since 2006.

Consumers urged to tackle financial spring cleaning

Consumers could save thousands of pounds a year by carrying out a "spring clean" to get the best deals on financial products.

Identity fraud climbs 32%

Cases of identity fraud rose 32 per cent last year as criminals targeted Britons' bank accounts, communications and mail order products, a new report has claimed.

Insolvency body calls for ban on store card sales

Insolvency trade body R3 has called for a ban on retail staff being allowed to sell store cards to consumers.

Britons spent first 50 days of 2010 paying off debt interest

It took the first 50 days of 2010 for Britons to earn enough to pay off the interest on their consumer borrowing, making February 20th Debt Freedom Day.

Consumer credit applications 'remain subdued'

Applications for personal loans and credit cards remained subdued in December as consumers showed little improvement in their appetite for borrowing, the Bank of England has revealed.

Survey: 14m use credit cards for everyday purchases

Four out of ten credit card holders are paying for everyday items such as food and petrol using their plastic, according to new research.

Credit card rates 'highest since 1998'

Interest rates on credit cards have been driven to a 12-year high of 18.8% after the economic downturn made lenders increasingly wary of risk, a new report has claimed.

New anti-fraud guides aim to protect consumers

New guides aimed at protecting consumers from falling victim to common types of fraud have been published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA).

Personal loan rates at nine year high

Interest rates for personal loans are at a nine year high despite the Bank of England bank rate being at an all time low research by comparison website Moneyfacts has revealed.

2 million targeted by conmen in 2009

Over 4 million people have responded to some form of scam in their lifetime while 2 million people have done so in the last twelve months, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

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The Truth about Credit Scoring
Are you considering applying for a mortgage but worried that past financial misdemeanours might scupper your chances?
The problem with unsecured loan brokers
It's tempting to try to apply for an unsecured loan if your debts are beginning to stack up. But lenders have become increasingly reluctant to offer this kind of credit, and as a myfinances.co.uk investigation has discovered, searching the internet for a specialist unsecured loan broker might mean jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.

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Government unveils new protections for credit card holders

Consumers urged to tackle financial spring cleaning

Identity fraud climbs 32%

Insolvency body calls for ban on store card sales

More News

Debt helpline calls rise 25% as "new penury" strikes

Card fraud losses fall 28%

Consumers urged to tackle financial spring cleaning

Identity fraud climbs 32%

Insolvency body calls for ban on store card sales

Britons spent first 50 days of 2010 paying off debt interest

Consumer credit applications 'remain subdued'

Survey: 14m use credit cards for everyday purchases

Credit card rates 'highest since 1998'

New anti-fraud guides aim to protect consumers

Personal loan rates at nine year high

2 million targeted by conmen in 2009

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The Truth about Credit Scoring

The problem with unsecured loan brokers

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